Reimbursement Specialist (Remote/Hybrid, Peachtree Corners, GA)

***Please note that our customer is currently not considering applicants from the following locations: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee.***

Our Customer is a corporation that develops, manufactures, and markets robotic products designed to improve clinical outcomes of patients through minimally invasive surgery. Founded in 1995, their goal was to create innovative, robotic-assisted systems that help empower doctors and hospitals to make surgery less invasive than an open approach. Working with the top medical professionals, they continue to develop new, minimally invasive surgical platforms and future diagnostic tools to help solve complex healthcare challenges around the world.

We are seeking a Reimbursement Specialist on a contract basis to support our Customer's business needs. This role is hybrid (purposeful on-site) or 100% remote.

The GAVE (Global Access, Value & Economics) Analyst provides analytical and research support to projects for Reimbursement Operations. This role will contribute to GAVE projects such as policy, coverage, and payment research. This role will work with internal teams to ensure timely, accurate, and value-added research, develop ad hoc analysis and presentations, and create and maintain reference materials owned by the department.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and update reimbursement and coding guides annually, ensuring new procedures are accurately added and approved.
• Develop new coding guides as required.
• Research and respond to coding questions, partnering with consultants and maintaining master coding spreadsheets (CPT, ICD-9, ICD-10).
• Track and update coverage policy dashboards to highlight year-over-year trends.
• Manage Alternative Payment Methodology Pathways spreadsheets (NTAP, TPT, New Tech APC) for emerging technologies.
• Research secondary sources (e.g., CMS Website, EncoderPro, Policy Reporter) to support market access strategies.
• Monitor Salesforce.com activity to support hospital customers.
• Partner with international leaders to update the Global Reimbursement Compendium annually.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience in hospitals, healthcare, or the medical technology industry.
• An advanced degree in market access, patient research, health economics, medical affairs, or health policy is preferred.
• Relevant internship or academic research publications are considered for recent graduates.
• Experience in health policy, reimbursement, payer insurance analytics, or healthcare consulting is highly valued.
• Background in finance, strategy consulting, or growth operations encouraged.
• Experience conducting research and developing market access strategies for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, SaaS/SaMD, or diagnostics is preferred.
• General understanding of healthcare reimbursement policy processes (coding, coverage, payment).
• Familiarity with AMA CPT coding and CMS payment methodologies is a plus.
• Proven ability to distill complex information into concise communications and presentations.
• Strong project management, analytical, and prioritization skills.
• Proficiency in data analysis, visualization, and merging data from multiple sources (Excel, Tableau, SFDC).
• Results-oriented with strong business acumen.
• Ability to work independently while thriving in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, willingness to learn, and ability to receive coaching.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements) Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.